car design | designboom.com https://www.designboom.com/tag/car-design/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:34:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 from ocean to road, GAC adds plastic, seaweed & bio-based materials to hydrogen ERA car https://www.designboom.com/technology/gac-hydrogen-era-concept-car-plastic-seaweed-bio-based-materials-guangzhou-auto-show-11-20-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/gac-hydrogen-era-concept-car-plastic-seaweed-bio-based-materials-guangzhou-auto-show-11-20-2023/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:50:07 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1031090

GAC debuts the real-life model of its hydrogen ERA concept car during the guangzhou auto show which features reversible interior seats allowing everyone to face each other.

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electric hypercar HiPhi A can sprint on the road from 0 to 100 km/h in just over 2 seconds https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-hypercar-hiphi-a-carbon-fiber-titanium-alloy-guangzhou-auto-show-11-15-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-hypercar-hiphi-a-carbon-fiber-titanium-alloy-guangzhou-auto-show-11-15-2023/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:35:08 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1030148

HiPhi A, a new electric hypercar, has car parts made of carbon fiber and aircraft-grade titanium alloy and is set to be delivered in 2025.

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mazda’s electric sports car ICONIC SP can produce electricity for outdoor use like generator https://www.designboom.com/technology/mazda-electric-sports-car-concept-iconic-sp-japan-mobility-show-10-26-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mazda-electric-sports-car-concept-iconic-sp-japan-mobility-show-10-26-2023/#respond Thu, 26 Oct 2023 21:30:22 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1025879

mazda’s compact electric sports car named ICONIC SP is planned to have two-rotor rotary EV system that could burn fuels and generate electricity using carbon-neutral fuel.

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world’s first off-road solar car ‘stella terra’ succeeds in cruising from morocco to the sahara https://www.designboom.com/technology/worlds-first-off-road-solar-car-stella-terra-morocco-sahara-team-eindhoven-10-17-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/worlds-first-off-road-solar-car-stella-terra-morocco-sahara-team-eindhoven-10-17-2023/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:50:45 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023329

the world’s first off-road solar car ‘stella terra’ that succeeded in 1,000-kilometer test drive was created by 22 students forming the solar team eindhoven.

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aston martin and formula 1 join forces to upgrade valhalla supercar with F1-ready calibration https://www.designboom.com/technology/aston-martin-formula-1-valhalla-supercar-f1-calibration-10-03-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/aston-martin-formula-1-valhalla-supercar-f1-calibration-10-03-2023/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:30:28 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1020279

the formula 1-boosted aston martin valhalla upgrades the supercar into a race-proven vehicle with carbon fiber materials and multi-element wings.

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BAC mono R’s colored carbon fiber supercar with titanium finish removes paint to weigh less https://www.designboom.com/technology/bac-mono-r-hypetex-colored-carbon-fiber-supercar-titanium-09-25-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/bac-mono-r-hypetex-colored-carbon-fiber-supercar-titanium-09-25-2023/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:20:58 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1018405

BAC unveils its lightweight hypetex-colored carbon fiber supercar mono R whose paint-replacement technology only adds 17 grams per meter squared.

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nFrontier’s ‘inflatable’ unfolds from a center console to an ergonomic middle car seat https://www.designboom.com/technology/nfrontier-inflatable-center-console-ergonomic-middle-car-seat-09-23-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/nfrontier-inflatable-center-console-ergonomic-middle-car-seat-09-23-2023/#respond Sat, 23 Sep 2023 16:30:39 +0000 nFRONTIER https://www.designboom.com/?p=1017966

folded, it reveals a hidden display and transparent storage compartment, while integrated ventilation, heating, and speakers unfolded.

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from AR windshields to 3D printed metal, new technologies shape electric cars at IAA 2023 https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-cars-iaa-mobility-2023-ar-windshields-3d-printed-metal-new-technologies-09-10-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/electric-cars-iaa-mobility-2023-ar-windshields-3d-printed-metal-new-technologies-09-10-2023/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 06:15:38 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1015093

how do key electric cars at the IAA mobility 2023 incorporate augmented reality, expansive display screens and 3D printing to create modern urban vehicles?

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bon voyage, gearshift! MINI cooper gets resurrected as electric car with toggle bar for driving https://www.designboom.com/technology/mini-cooper-all-electric-car-no-manual-transmission-09-08-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/mini-cooper-all-electric-car-no-manual-transmission-09-08-2023/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 23:15:14 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1014739

the all-electric MINI cooper signals the car brand’s electrification of its next generation of vehicles by 2030 by leaving manual transmission behind.

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CUPRA darkrebel arrives at IAA 2023 as edgy electric sports car made of 3D-printed metal https://www.designboom.com/technology/cupra-darkrebel-iaa-2023-electric-sports-car-3d-printed-metal-09-06-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/cupra-darkrebel-iaa-2023-electric-sports-car-3d-printed-metal-09-06-2023/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2023 17:01:59 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1014453

the electric sports car CUPRA darkrebel is born out of the data collected by the brand from users who created their own design of the vehicle online.

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